Simon Mahan, 2006 alumni and Executive Director of the Southern Renewable Energy Association, recently posted that “Arkansas has a number of highly attractive qualities for the electric vehicle industry.”
He adds that “The Northwest Arkansas I-49 corridor is vital to electric vehicle owners – as a critical charging location between Joplin, Tulsa, Fort Smith, Branson, Springfield and Fort Smith. As headquarters for both JB Hunt trucking and Wal-Mart, the region is going to be a hot spot for short range and long-haul semitruck electric vehicles.”
To read the full post, see Natural State.